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“If we were truly a Christian nation we’d take care of the poor & sick and let churches bail out Wall Street.”

“Imagine how you would feel if the Lord created a whole universe just for you.”- this seems to sum up Natalie’s attitude for the whole book

She’s hot for the father-in-law!?!? Ew

“If your church doesn’t tell you to love your enemies, but keeps on telling you who those enemies are, you’re not in a church.”

Benny Abbott-Day 2- Joy’s street is a beehive

Benny Abbott Day 1- the dogs breathe down our necks

Is a book without a plot really a novel or more of an essay?

I hate the “he couldn’t possibly care about me” trope so that works have gotten together sooner than this!

The stories with the people in them are interesting. The waxing philosophical about life and earth is boring.

Raine reminds me of who Daniel Alexander is impersonating when he did his bit about Urban Fantasy. “I’m not like other girls. I wear lipstick and swear.” 🙄

Chapter 12

Chapter 10

Chapter 8

Chapt 7- this is a weird blend of modern (tablets/laptops) and old (swords/kingdoms/etc)

Definitions of spiritual abuse are helpful

I like the explanation of Job, but not sure what it has to do with ideology.

Finally getting into some modern issues

Very theoretical, philosophical as opposed to studying the word of God or modern issues in the church. Since Driscoll is no longer with Mars Hill and has done a whole lot of new crazy stuff, this feels outdated & irrelevant. Also I’m not connecting with the Hannah Arrent stuff. It’s 20% in and I don’t know why he keeps talking about her

Chapter 8- what do you think Harmony’s story about trapping tigers & taking all the bad stories is really about?

Chapter 18

Chapter 16

The third life

Chapter 26

Chapter 15

Chapter 10

“God is not going to punish us for wrong thinking” so it’s ok to be curious about things. The Talmud wasn’t considered inerrant.